Time to Rethink Design
We are facing a pandemic of ‘designed stuff’ and we have reached a contamination point, a crisis for Design. Why are we not more pertubed and disturbed, why are we so complacent and tolerant? Should we not be calling for a guerrilla war against ‘designerism’, antiviral campaigns against the design establishment or do we need...
Giant rock sculpture by Arik Levy
Giant rock is part of a series of pieces entitled «bigger than man» where Arik Levy experienced the object we are looking at becoming a counterbalance in space, a new gravity of both visual and emotional parameters. At first sight we say rock!, but at a second glance we realize it is not what we...
The Cocoon experience at the Darwin Centre
Images from some of the exhibits within the Cocoon experience at the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London. This is a new post by David Report contributor Kristina Dryza.
Less and more by Dieter Rams
The book Less and More about Dieter Rams for the publisher Gestalten has been a nice companion for the last couple of weeks. We are constantly browsing through it, happy to find great products by a great designer in a very nicely, Japanese inspired, designed book. In addition to the complete visual presentation of his designs,...
Why authenticity makes a difference
Below follows some monetary proof why authenticity and storytelling matters and makes a difference. They give soul to otherwise ‘dead’ products. The products below were sold at the Bukowskis auction of properties of the late Swedish director Ingemar Bergman held a couple of month ago. Bedside table with sketches and notes from mr Bergman’s dreams. Price...
David Report in Luxury Society
David Report is featured in Luxury Society, a global community for luxury professionals. We are presenting an outtake from the 2007 Future Luxury report. It is interesting to see that the eight trends that we brought forward back then are as relevant today. The trends we pinpoint are: Timeless Quality, Security and Safety, Emotional Branding,...
Zero Stitch by Mattias Ståhlbom
Stitch is a new wall and ceiling lamp by Swedish designer Mattias Ståhlbom for Zero. The construction and the appearance of the lamp are inspired by the same principle as an embroidery frame. When attached on the wall or in the ceiling it is possible to adjust the frame in different angles to direct the light...
Lush luxury from Lomo
Probably you saw our yesterday update with Lomo and their new analogue system. Today we report about a brand new 24 karat gold plated camera body wrapped in finest leather called Lomo LC-A Gold. It is a crispy collectible with only 130 piece limited edition with engraved serial number and certificate of authenticity. It is a...
The future is analogue
Celebrating its 25th birthday with a big bang last year, the Lomo LC-A was the first member of an ever-growing circle of Lomographic cameras built for creative infinity and spontaneous joy. In 1991, a group of Viennese students re discovered this little fellow and the Lomographic bug began to spread fast around the globe. For...
The VitraHaus has opened
The Vitra Home Collection has got a new home – the VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron. The VitraHaus is a place where you can explore your sense of design. The products in the Vitra Home Collection are arranged according to a variety of living and working situations – classics by designers Charles & Ray Eames,...
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